Results 81 to 90 of about 9,864 (233)
Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.Psittaciformes exhibit high levels of morphological diversity, particularly in skull and beak structure, previously linked to diet and body size. Although there were some levels of significance between diet and beak shape, body mass was a much stronger co‐variate. Diet is not determining beak shape within the clade.
Shannon L. Harrison +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Listening to Birds in the Anthropocene : The Anxious Semiotics of Sound in a Human-Dominated World [PDF]
, 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding for much of the research on which this article is based was provided by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the UK.
Whitehouse, Andrew
core +2 more sources
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.A study of louse flies in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, and Ireland found 212 different interactions between Hippoboscidae and their hosts, of which 70 were previously unrecorded. No louse flies were found on aquatic species of birds. Host‐switching to gulls (Laridae) has occurred during a period in which these species have started relying on ...
Denise C. Wawman +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Refinement of Biomarker Pentosidine Methodology for use on Aging Birds
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 There is no reliable method for determining age for most species of long-lived birds. Recent success using the skin chemical pentosidine as a biomarker has shown promise as an aging tool for birds.
Crissa K. Cooey +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Population characteristics of Brueelia sp. on certain Indian Finches [PDF]
, 2011 Five kinds of finches were examined during 2004-06. Two kinds of finches were found infested with ischnoceran lice, Brueelia sp. (Prevalence-20.5%, mean intensity of infestation-4.7 and range of infestation, 1-23).
Ahmad, Aftab +6 more
core +2 more sources
Possible Role of Songbirds and Parakeets in Transmission of Influenza A(H7N9) Virus to Humans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Avian-origin influenza A(H7N9) recently emerged in China, causing severe human disease. Several subtype H7N9 isolates contain influenza genes previously identified in viruses from finch-like birds. Because wild and domestic songbirds interact with humans
Jeremy C. Jones +10 more
doaj +1 more source
The reproductive capacity of Monk Parakeets Myiopsitta monachus is higher in their invasive range
Bird Study, 2019 Breeding parameters for Monk Parakeets Myiopsitta monachus nesting in Barcelona, Spain, were collected for 651 nests over five breeding seasons. This invasive population has a high reproductive capacity compared with the species in the native range ...
J. Senar +8 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Invisible Victims, Invisible Crimes: Institutional Erasures of Animals as Victims of Cruelty
Law &Policy, Volume 48, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT To receive justice in the legal system, one must be seen by the legal system; this is as true for nonhuman animal victims of crime as it is for human victims. Situating animal cruelty within the invisible crimes framework, this paper highlights the paucity of research on prosecutions and sentencing under animal welfare law.
Serrin Rutledge‐Prior
wiley +1 more source
Animal Ethics and India: Understanding the Connection through the Capabilities Approach [PDF]
, 2017 This paper, unveiling the visionary short-sightedness of animal protection, argues for a just vision towards animals in India. Critically analysing the wide range of animal protections in India, the paper finds that in spite of such protections, animals ...
Chakraborty, Rhyddhi
core +1 more source
The “Pesticide Chip”: Chemical Legacies and Agrarian Futures in Costa Rica
Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.Abstract For decades, agro‐industrial capital has adopted cascading chemical and biotechnical interventions, or fixes, to secure accumulation through the cultivation of monocrops. We develop a framework that centres on how monocrop‐induced susceptibility to pests and pathogens—and the patchwork of fixes to address these—produces uneven chemical ...
Soledad Castro‐Vargas, Marion Werner
wiley +1 more source